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Actions that merit the Silver Star must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the meet Medal of Honor or a...
Feb 6, 2023 · Navy Cross. The Navy Cross was established in February 1919. One of the most notable recipients is Lenah Higbee, the Chief Nurse of the U.S. Navy during World War I and the Spanish Flu epidemic. Higbee was one of the first women to join the Navy Nurse Corps. Air Force Cross
- The Purple Heart
- The Bronze Star
- Medals For Non-Combat Heroism
- Soldier’S Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Medal
- Airman’s Medal
- Coast Guard Medal
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Defense Superior Service Medal / Legion of Merit
- The Silver Star
The Purple Heart is a military medal that dates back to 1782, originally a heart-shaped piece of cloth. During the American Revolution, George Washington created this heart-shaped Badge of Military Merit to recognize enlisted soldiers for extraordinary gallantry and/or fidelity. However, it wasn’t until 1932 that President Herbert Hoover reinstated...
The Bronze Star is awarded by the military to service members who have displayed heroism and valor, excluding aerial flight. Authorized in 1944 as a ground equivalent of the Air Medal, the Bronze Star can be presented for valor or meritorious service. This means that service members can earn a Bronze Star for military actions that are not associate...
Non-Combat Heroism medals were established to recognize heroism and meritorious service that takes place other than on the battlefield. These awards are meant specifically for service member actions that did not happen in combat. Non-Combat Heroism medals are part of the Personal Decoration class. They can be awarded to members of the Army, Air For...
The Soldier’s Medal was established by Congress in 1926 and is awarded to Army personnel who have risked their lives in service that does not involve combat and/or conflict. In 2001, 28 service members received the Soldier’s Medal for risking their lives in action to assist fellow soldiers following the terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for voluntary, life-endangering acts in service to the nation. This medal was first bestowed during World War II. President John F. Kennedy was awarded this medal while serving as commanding officer of a motor torpedo boat PT-109 during WWII.
The Airman’s Medal is bestowed in honor of those that heroically risk their lives to save others or in service to the country that does not involve actual combat. This medal can be awarded to a member of the Air Force, any other branch of the Armed Forces, or a friendly nation, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Air Force.
The Coast Guard medal is a military decoration given to members serving in a capacity with the U.S. Coast Guard that distinguish themselves through acts of heroism not involving actual enemy conflict. The act of heroism must be voluntary and at great personal risk or danger, to stand out distinctly beyond normal expectations.
In 1926, the Air Corps Act established the Distinguished Flying Cross medal to recognize heroism and/or extraordinary achievement for actions in aerial flight. The first recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal was Captain Charles A. Lindbergh of the Army Air Corps Reserve. President Calvin Coolidge presented this medal for Lindbergh’s sol...
The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is awarded by the Department of Defense as a senior U.S. military decoration. It is bestowed upon Armed Forces members to recognize exceptionally superior service and honor a person’s accomplishments across a sustained period of time while attached to a Joint Task Force. The DSSM is frequently presented in ...
The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a U.S. Armed Forces member for meritorious service and “gallantry in action against an opposing armed force” (DOD). Though the Silver Star is the third-highest award exclusively for military operations involving conflict, it ranks fifth in the precedence of milit...
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This standard presents the colors used by Government Activities in a format suitable for color selection, color matching and for quality control inspection. This document describes the designation and use of the color chips of this standard.
Learn about the three variations: the Army’s Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross and the Air Force Cross.
Oct 22, 2020 · One Navy Cross and one Silver Star were presented posthumously, including an upgrade from a Silver Star to a Navy Cross for SEAL Charles Keating, IV, who was killed during an ambush in northern Iraq while assisting anti-ISIS Peshmerga forces.
Jul 17, 2022 · Today, the Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, and Air Force Cross are known as awards that recognize heroic actions by service members in combat. But they were created on the heels of serious controversy over other awards.
